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Review: Magic Breaks

The wait is over and it's is well worth it.Kate returns in Magic Breaks.This a must buy and immediately read
book.In Magic Breaks, all hell breaks
loose when Hugh d’Ambray
returns to start a war between the People and the Pack.With the Pack's attention split in three
different directions, it seems Hugh is succeeding with his divide and conquer
strategy.

This is definitely not a standalone book.To fully appreciate this book, all the
previous books must be read.This is the
beginning of the end.This book is the
showdown we've been building towards since the very first book.The journey has been difficult with great
sacrifice and lost.Not every character
we've grown to love is with Kate as she finally confronts Roland.Each skill and word of power Kate learned is
too prepare her for this day.Is it
enough?

Duo authors Ilona Andrews outdoes themselves in this
latest book.The writing is tight and
action packed.This book moves and it
keeps a reader on the edge of their seat, turning page after page.For those who enjoy fighting, there is plenty
of it.For those who enjoy witty
repartee and snarky verbal thrusts, this book is filled with them.There are many great one-liners.The dialog is sharp yet silky smooth.Even though this book is filled with dark
impending doom, Ilona Andrews balances it out with humour just at the right
time.Their timing is wonderful in every
book.In this one, it is perfect.

The conflict of this story is wonderfully created and
then painstakingly resolved.The
solutions are not easy.There is no
win-win situation for Kate.For Kate, it
is always the hard way and choices between terrible and horrible.How Kate handles the obstacles is very
telling.While this book is about
finding a killer, preventing a war and confronting Roland, it's so much
more.The reader sees how Kate fights
for everyone.No one is irrelevant to
her.She doesn't want a single person
left behind.To her, everyone is worth
saving and she cannot be ruthless to sacrifice a few for the good of the many.While this is an admirable trait, it's
hammered home how it doesn't work for an Alpha running a pack.Kate can be ruthless but not in the manner it
takes to control and lead a large group of monsters in human skin.It's an interesting dilemma and written so
well.Because sometimes, there are no
good choices.What does one do in this
situation?Kate makes the hard
choices.She carries the burden.She's been alone for so long carrying this
for everyone.Now with Curran at her
side, it seems there may be other options.

Unfortunately, forces more powerful than Kate blow the
options away.This story takes twists
and turns which helps build a complex world rich with history.Bringing it all together in this book and
confirming all the suppositions as well as finally admitting to the open secret
is a relief.It's beautifully done.Ilona Andrews is truly a creative and amazing
storyteller.This is my favourite book
in the series to date.The way this book
ends is fabulous and makes me yearn for the next book.This series becomes better and better with
each new book.This book is highly
recommended for everyone to read.

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